Staying Present In The Face Of Change - by Dana Mitchell

COURSE

Staying Present In The Face Of Change

With Dana Mitchell

If you’re moving through change and want to stay grounded instead of reactive, this course is here to walk alongside you. Staying Present in the Face of Change is for moments when life is shifting and familiar patterns, pressure, or self-talk start showing up along the way. Not because something is wrong — but because this is often how change unfolds. Across five short sessions, you’ll explore: • how to pause and orient yourself without overthinking • why old stories tend to resurface during change • how “productive” movement can sometimes be discomfort in disguise • how to recognize when self-talk is helpful — and when it isn’t • how to let next steps emerge without forcing a plan This course isn’t about starting over or figuring everything out. It’s about staying present while things are in motion — so you can move forward without getting pulled backward or stuck in old patterns. Each recording offers simple explanations, relatable metaphors, and gentle reflection. There’s nothing to prepare and no right pace to follow. Thank you for being here. Get started with Recording 1.


Meet your Teacher

Dana Mitchell is a clarity coach, educator, and course creator who supports people navigating crossroads in career, life transitions, and personal growth. Her work focuses on easing overthinking, strengthening self-trust, and helping listeners take practical, grounded steps forward without adding pressure or overwhelm. With nearly three decades of experience across human resources, leadership development, and coaching, Dana has worked alongside individuals and teams during complex decisions, high expectations, and seasons of meaningful change. This background shapes her steady, relatable approach and her ability to explain inner experiences in clear, everyday language. Alongside her professional experience, Dana has trained in modalities including NLP, EFT, TIME Techniques, hypnosis, mindset coaching, Reiki, and Akashic Records. Rather than presenting these as rigid systems, she weaves what is useful into a practical, down-to-earth style that feels supportive and accessible to a wide range of listeners. On Insight Timer, her talks explore themes such as the inner critic, analysis paralysis, emotional pressure, and finding clarity during uncertain seasons. She is known for creating a calm, steady space where people can pause, reflect honestly, and reconnect with their own next step forward.

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5 Days

4 students

No ratings

7 min / day

Clarity

English


Lesson 1

Let Yourself Check In

When change begins, many people skip over where they actually are and focus on where they think they should be next. In this opening session, you’ll learn why that habit can quietly pull you off course — and how a simple, honest check-in helps you stay grounded during change. This lesson offers a practical way to notice what feels steady, unsettled, or shifting right now, so you can move forward with more clarity and less pressure.

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Lesson 2

Here We Go Again: When Old Stories Resurface

When change is underway, familiar thoughts and old stories often resurface — not because you’re going backward, but because you’re in between what was and what’s forming. In this session, you’ll learn why these patterns show up during periods of transition, how to recognize them without alarm, and how to keep them from quietly steering your decisions. This lesson helps you stay present and steady instead of getting pulled off course by the past.

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Lesson 3

When Action Is About Feeling Better, Not Moving Forward

When something feels off, it’s easy to stay busy in the name of being “proactive.” In this session, you’ll learn how to tell the difference between movement that’s aligned and movement that’s driven by discomfort. Through clear examples and gentle reflection, you’ll begin to recognize when action is helping — and when it’s quietly pulling you off course.

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Lesson 4

When Self-Talk Sounds Convincing

During periods of change, self-talk often gets louder — and more convincing. In this session, you’ll explore why certain thoughts sound logical or helpful even when they’re rooted in pressure or fear, how to recognize when self-talk is pulling you off course, and how to pause long enough to gather better information before reacting. This lesson helps you respond with steadiness instead of getting hijacked by convincing inner narratives.

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Lesson 5

Your Next Step — Allowing More

By the end of the change, most people expect clarity to feel obvious or dramatic. But that’s rarely how it arrives. In this final session, you’ll explore how real movement often begins quietly — as relief, curiosity, or a subtle sense of steadiness. You’ll revisit the common pitfalls we’ve covered and learn how to respond to what’s emerging without forcing a full plan. In this final session, you’ll learn how to move forward without forcing certainty, how to trust what’s beginning to unfold, and how to take your next step without getting pulled back into pressure or old patterns.

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